7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 173 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Commonwealth v. Mitchell, W., Aplt..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Mitchell, W., Aplt. Anchor | green | “in reviewing the denial of pcra relief, we examine whether the pcra court's determination is supported by the record and free of legal error.” | 59 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Koehler | green | “it is well-established that counsel is presumed effective, and to rebut that presumption, the pcra petitioner must demonstrate that counsel's performance was deficient and that such deficiency prejudiced him.” | 38 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Marshall | green | “is on the newly discovered facts, not on a newly discovered or newly willing source for previously known facts.” | 23 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Sneed | green | “(1) the underlying substantive claim has arguable merit; (2) counsel whose effectiveness is being challenged did not have a reasonable basis for his or her actions or failure to act; and (3) the petitioner suffered prejudice as a result of counsel's deficient performance.” | 17 |
| 5 | Commonwealth v. Mitchell, W., Aplt. | green | “without an evidentiary hearing if there are no genuine issues of material fact and the petitioner is not entitled to relief.” | 17 |
| 6 | Commonwealth v. Mitchell, W., Aplt. | green | “is supported by the record and free of legal error.” | 11 |
| 7 | Commonwealth v. duPont | green | “a pcra court may decline to hold a hearing on the petition if petitioner's claim is patently frivolous or lacks support from either the record or other evidence.” | 8 |
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